ANA Representative Program Newsletter MintMark 818 North Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-3279 1-800-367-9723, www.money.org, [email protected] facebook.com/numismatics, twitter.com/ANACoins Third Quarter 2020 July-August-September National Coordinator Message Friday, March 12 in Phoenix, Ariz. It will be the annual luncheon meeting. by Richard Jozefiak, ANA outreach programs coordi- nator, email [email protected], phone 256-337- VIDEO CONFERENCES EXPANDING 5092, PO Box 2103, Madison, AL 35758. During this unprecedented time due to COVID-19, with the cancellation of most coin shows and coin club With the cancellation of the ANA 2020 World’s Fair meetings, it has given us the opportunity to reflect on our of Money® in Pittsburgh, Pa., scheduled for August, hobby and what we want to accomplish. ANA Club Coordinator Logan Curtis and I worked to schedule the first District Representatives video meeting People are now attending coin club meetings via vid- (via Zoom) to be held on Aug. 6. Please see page 2 for eo conference (Zoom or similar), while a short time ago details. most of us had not heard of Zoom. I am attending three different coin club meetings via Zoom, each held in dif- Even if your computer is not set up for video confer- ferent states. I believe this trend will continue to grow as encing, or you choose not to use Zoom, there will still be people find new ways to use technology to reach out to a call-in phone number so that you can hear the meeting fellow members and collectors. and participate. If you have not used Zoom before, it is an easy computer application to install and use. The ANA The ANA now has an eLearning Academy that will has a Zoom account and will host the meeting. The pur- be offering free online courses. Please check https:// pose of the meeting is to bring everyone current with the info.money.org/elearning, or see the story on page 2. latest information on the program and the latest from the Seminars manager Brianna Victor can provide additional ANA staff. information on this new educational program—call her at (719) 482-9865 or email [email protected]. I want to welcome Logan Curtis as the new ANA Club Coordinator. She is immersing herself in her new THANK YOU expanded position within the ANA. I am assisting as Thank you again for your support of the ANA and the needed to help Logan with the program. She will be at- District Rep Program. Your contribution to the hobby and tending upcoming ANA coin shows and the District & the ANA helps current and future collectors. Club Representatives meetings at the ANA shows. Message from Logan Curtis Logan and I are continuing to work on ordering new I just wanted to take this opportunity to introduce ANA six-foot table covers for the District Representa- myself to the club community. I am originally from Flori- tives, to be used on ANA membership tables at coin da and moved to the Colorado Springs area in 2018. My shows or club meetings. ANA Executive Director Kim previous employment includes working for an animal Kiick is supporting this as part of the new branding items hospital and an enlistment in the United States Air Force. for volunteers. Additional information on this will be I started at the ANA in September of 2018, as the Con- coming from Logan. ventions Coordinator and Exhibit Coordinator. If the UPCOMING MEETINGS name sounds familiar, we may have interacted in one of those settings. I am greatly looking forward to getting to As noted above, the next District Rep meeting for know those of you I have not had the pleasure of meeting 2020 will be held online via Zoom. It is not anticipated yet, as well as continuing the wonderful working relation- that there will be any in-person meetings until 2021. ships with those of you I have worked with in the past. I The first District & Club Rep meeting for 2021 is am still in the Convention/Exhibit roll, as well as this one, being planned for the FUN Show in Orlando, Fla., on so if you have questions about those sectors, I am more Saturday, Jan. 9 in the morning. Additional information than happy to help with that as well. I appreciate your will be sent once the meeting plans are finalized. patience as I am learning about this role and the responsi- bilities that come with it. I am a quick learner and hope to The second District & Club Rep meeting for 2021 is have everything down in no time. I appreciate your kind- scheduled during the ANA National Money Show® on ness and support! MintMark — Third Quarter 2020 2 The 2020 World’s Fair of Money® has been can- Other virtual exhibits at the museum feature the celled. As a result, the District Representative meeting 1943 and 1944 cents, the King of U.S. Coins, the (and possibly also a Club Representative meeting) are “Nickel that Never Was,” and the first coinage of the going to be conducted via the Zoom platform the United States Mint. remainder of this year. The District Representative Meeting is scheduled for Aug. 6 at 3 p.m. Mountain Time, and I have sent an email invitation with an attached agenda. You will still receive points for attending this meeting if you are a District Representative. Please make sure you let me know your full name when you enter the call (or connect to Zoom) so that I can mark you as present and award you the points. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions or concerns. I sincerely hope you are all stay- ing safe and healthy during this time! Know that I, as well as the rest of the staff, always have you in our thoughts and are here for you for your ANA needs. Experience a Virtual Reality Tour at the Money Museum Discover the British Empire’s History Through Interactive Online Tour https://www.money.org/money-museum/virtual- Attend an ANA eLearning Academy exhibits Course Museum enthusiasts, history aficionados and coin Each month, the ANA offers online educational collectors can explore the American Numismatic Asso- courses that are free and open to the public. Here is a ciation’s Money Museum exhibit, “Money of Empire: list of upcoming classes: Elizabeth to Elizabeth,” in a new 360-degree virtual 1. When the Die is Wrong: Wrong Die Varieties reality tour that can be viewed from a computer or a That Can be Found and Collected | July 28, 12-2 VR headset. Visitors can experience close-up images p.m. with instructor John H. Miller Jr. of many of the exhibit’s objects, allowing views from both sides of the pieces on display and details that are 2. Maynard Sundman/Littleton Coin Co. Lec- not visible in person. ture Series "Women in Numismatics" “Money of Empire,” uses money and medals to 3. Money Talks illustrate the development of the British Empire from 4. Digital Image Editing for Numismatics: Get- its beginnings under Elizabeth I (1558-1603) to the ting Your Obverses & Reverses Together | Sept. 14, present day. The British Empire, more than any other, 12 p.m. with instructor Michael Kodysz set the stage for the modern world in which we live. From small origins during the late 16th century, the 5. MPC Boot Camp | Sept. 17, 12 p.m. with in- Empire expanded to become the largest empire in his- structor Carlton "Fred" Schwan tory and the most powerful global economic and mili- 6. Secrets of the Flying Eagle & Indian Head tary power for over a century. Cents | Oct. 13, 6 p.m. with instructor Richard Snow The Money Museum also is home to the Harry W. 7. Coin Collecting Basics | Nov. 1, 1 p.m. with Bass Jr. Collection, one of the greatest U.S. gold coin instructor Rod Gillis collections ever assembled. The Bass holdings feature the only complete collection of $3 gold pieces, a com- 8. Auction World 101: An Inside Perspective | plete collection of early U.S. gold coin types of all de- Dec. 7, 1 p.m. with instructor Ailie Byers signs from 1795 to 1933 and more. To learn more about courses or to register, The evolution of money through time can be seen visit https://info.money.org/elearning. in the museum’s “History of Money” exhibit as well. Beginning in Mesopotamia and Egypt around 4,500 years ago, gold and silver began to be traded in the form of metal bars or bits of wire. Since then, money has been exchanged in the form of coins, paper money, tokens, emergency money and more. MintMark — Third Quarter 2020 3 2020 World’s Fair of Money® Officially date on events and get involved with different clubs. To Cancelled submit a club event or to view upcoming club events, visit https://coin-dealer-directory.money.org/event/club ANA Board of Governors Commits to Pittsburgh -events. for 2023 Show The American Numismatic Association (ANA) Consumer Alert Board of Governors voted on July 14 to officially can- Some of us have received unsolicited emails say- cel the 2020 World’s Fair of Money®. The show was ing: “Would you be interested in acquiring complete originally scheduled for August 4-8 in Pittsburgh, contact information of American Numismatic Associa- Pennsylvania; however, COVID-19 restrictions made tion 2020 Attendees …,” etc. These emails are NOT continuing with the Pittsburgh event unfeasible, and authorized by the ANA, and they are apparently selling the Board voted in mind-June to postpone the event dealer contact info which is publicly available.